arrow-poison-tree vs Meal Moth

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Meal Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pyralidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Pyralis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Pyralis farinalis

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.